Weddingbee Blog

Of all the many wedding decisions a bride has to make, the one most important to me was wedding photography. I love admiring great photography. From the beginning, I knew I wanted more than documentation of my wedding; I really wanted art. I was even willing to go so far as to sacrifice my cake in exchange for a bigger photography budget and select our wedding date based on the availability of my favorite photographers. I wanted pictures that would reveal a completely different perspective of the wedding than what I would experience, and shots that would capture and evoke emotion.

With all of this in mind, Mr. Eggplant and I selected Apertura as our photographers. We discovered Ray and Erwin through our friends who had them document their wedding last year, and everyone was so impressed with their work that they have been deemed the unofficial wedding photographers of our social circle ever since.

I mentioned that a few things didn’t go as planned during my wedding. Of those things, many could have potentially affected the opportunity for good pictures. But I can happily say that we had two extraodinarily talented wedding photographers who were able to capture breathtaking pictures in unexpected situations. Ray and Erwin are no joke when it comes to photography. They are unobtrusive, professional, and simply fun to be around. Our wedding was probably smaller in budget compared to the extravagant events that I’ve seen on their blog, but from the teasers that they shared with us, they still managed to make our day look like a million bucks.

Mr. Eggplant is blessed with more verbal skills than me, so I’ll let him share the first half of the teaser pictures from a groom’s point of view, with a few of my captions added here and there:

Wedded. (as told by Mr. Eggplant)

A couple weekends back, I got meself a wife. She was the most beautiful bride ever. My jaw literally dropped when I saw her for the first time in her Jimmy Choos and Ines Di Santo dress (although she hates it when I brand-drop). Our photographers, Apertura, put up the fabulous pictures on their blog.

Here is the first half of the first set of pictures by Apertura… and yes, captions are provided.


“Circle of Trust” or “Part Ring of Fire”
We took this picture in the nerdy, Engineering wing of the Stanfurd campus. People were staring at us while we were running around campus. No, it wasn’t because we were overdressed for a weekend study session, it was because nerds rarely see a beautiful girl in real life, holding hands with another nerd.

(Mrs. Eggplant: Don’t mind the intentional spelling error by Mr. Eggplant.  He’s a Cal grad who likes to poke fun at his alma mater’s archnemesis )

“Living Art” or “Free Face Painting at the Carnival”
I never got to see Mrs. Eggplant get ready, so these pictures are very exciting for me. I always say that watching a woman put her face on is like watching wild horses graze the open plains.

“The Look of Love” or “Getting Bubblegum Out of Hair”
Some people have said our engagement session portraits looked like a Korean soap opera. Well, this picture would fit right in. So seductive… so cute.

“Helping Hands” or “Pin the Tail on the Bride”
This dress was the topic of many “friendly” conversations between my wife and me. And when I finally saw it on her, it was worth every penny.

(Mrs. Eggplant: Mr. Eggplant was completely opposed to the price that I paid for my gown. But when he saw me for the first time, his mouth dropped and he said, “Wow…” He was staring at me for a good few seconds before his best man joked, “Hey, it’s rude to check out your wife!” Now he tells me that it was all worth the $$. )

“Meet Jimmy Choo” or “Feed a Village for a Week”
Okay, these shoes are also worth every penny. My only question is, why do photographers always take pictures of the bride’s shoe? I think shoes or anything relating to feet are pretty nasty. At least these are brand new.

(Mrs. Eggplant: Obviously, the guy does not understand the art of a Jimmy Choo sandal. You have much to learn, my young Padawan. )

“Crafty Bride” or “Multi-tasker Extraordinaire”
I only heard about this moment from others, so when I finally saw this picture, it was just as I imagined. This is one reason why I admire Mrs. Eggplant so much. She is so good at everything relating to crafts, fashion, and everyday tasks. Here, she is sewing one of her bridesmaid’s dresses, minutes before our ceremony. I will never go hungry or have rug burn holes in my pants again.

(Mrs. Eggplant: This is a great shot of one of the things that “didn’t go as planned.” My cousin’s zipper fell off of the track. I was the only one of my gals who knew how to sew so I took 30 minutes to sew the dress onto my cousin while my MOH was holding the garment together. This was the second time the zipper fell off the track, after I had already brought her dress to the shop once to get it fixed for the same problem. My other bridesmaid’s zipper also broke during the week of the wedding. I had so many last minute problems with the dress quality, it was unbelievable. So, about the dress shop that I posted about formerly… Don’t go there. Strangely enough, after the whole zipper fiasco was over, I was actually relaxed and happy. Sewing my cousin’s dress really eased my nerves and helped me get over my anxiousness of walking down the aisle.)

“A Little Breather” or “My Boo-a-Peeks”
And when she isn’t sewing or looking like a #1 stunna, she is peeking through a door, wondering when she gets to spend the rest her life with her man. And what was on my mind at this time? “I wonder if my DS can fit in my coat pocket.”

(Mrs. Eggplant: This picture was taken right after my cousin’s dress broke and before the sewing session began. My girls were in the bathroom trying to pry the zipper back onto the track. I remember being quite tense and taking slow, deep breaths. I took a minute to look over the balcony to collect myself. How Erwin managed to capture a relaxed shot of me, I have no idea. The man must have skills, because I was so anxious, I was trembling.)

“Keeping Loose” or “You Handsome Devil, You”
The groomsmen and I got dressed in a separate room. We also had our own mini-adventure– the sound system from the laptop didn’t work, so two of my right hand men went out to get cables. They got back just in time. In this picture, one of the groomsmen is trying to do the arm wave or robot. Either that, or his interpretation of “I’m a Little Teapot” is off.

“Shoe Shine” or “Do They Make Velcro Tuxedo Shoes?”
Big ups to the Crocs and the rest of the Crocs Clan. Where you at? Woo woo! Each of my groomsmen got a pair of Crocs, so yes, I did my part to contribute more hideousness to society. But they feel like clouds!

“Goodfellas” or “We are Fly”
If JLo joined our crew, would we be the Fly Guys? We took this picture in the lobby of our hotel. Somehow, I just knew this picture would turn out so cool. No, it wasn’t because of the pink vests, or the ambient lighting, or even the natural posing– it was because the guys are all so awesome. We are like the Goo Wak Jai (”Young and Dangerous”) gang… except without the mass murders and mob affiliations.

(Mrs. Eggplant: This picture actually makes me a little bit sad. The one thing that the zipper mishap took away from me was stealing time away from the bridal portrait session with my girls. I had allocated an hour to bridal party pictures, but the guys ended up doing those alone. After the ceremony, we had a short photo session with everyone. I hope those turn out ok.)

“Prayer”
This one is a bit too serious to joke about. This was a very special moment before the ceremony. Thanks guys.

(Mrs. Eggplant: Mr Eggplant didn’t shed a tear during the ceremony because he cried it all out with his guys as they prayed for him right before walking out! No tears left for me.)

“Admiration” or “How to Be a Princess 101″
I think Mrs. Eggplant’s little cousin wants to be just like Mrs. Eggplant. I don’t blame her. I do think her little cousin prefers to not to marry someone as funny-looking as me. But maybe she’ll grow out of it, just like Mrs. Eggplant did.

(Mrs. Eggplant: On an unglamorous note, my cousin is removing a piece of fabric hair that got stuck in my lip gloss as my adorable flower girl looks on. I love this picture because it gives me a perspective of the events through my flower girl’s eyes.)

“Love Spectrum” or “Heavenly Colors”
One of my favorite pictures from this initial set. The colors are amazing. But stop staring at my wife’s assets. Jesus is watching.

… that’s all of the captions for now. If you’re really curious to see the full-sized versions or see what the remaining pictures look like, visit Apertura’s blog and leave a comment for them! They are awesome!

And lastly, I love wife.

Mrs. Eggplant: There are more teaser pictures to share, but Mr. Eggplant hasn’t written his commentary yet so I’ll update with those later, since he is much more entertaining than I am.

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